Cigarette package having means for attaching matches thereto



H. H. JOHNSON April- 6, 1943.

CIGARETTE PACKAGE HAVING MEANS FORATTACHING MATCHES THERETO INVENTOR. fJo/maafl Filed Aug. 18, 1941 ORNEX.

Patented Apr. 6, 1943 CIGARETTE PACKAGE HAVING MEANS FOR ATTACHINGMATCHES THERETO Harry B. Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.

Application August 18, 1941, Serial No. 407,293

1 Claim.

This invention relates to packages of the multiple unit type and isparticularly useful in producing combined cigarette and match cartons,the latter being conveniently attachable to the former by the user.

One of the important aims of this invention is the provision of amultiple unit package wherein is included a case enclosed by a jacketand both having inter-related means for receiving a portion of andsupporting another unit of the package.

Another object of the invention is to provide a multiple unit packagefor cigarettes and matches wherein the case of one unit is provided witha number of lines of perforations formed and disposed with particularreference to slits in a jacket, over which slits and lines ofperforations a strip is secured to seal the same prior to theintroduction of the match carrying unit thereto.

This invention has for an even further object to provide a combinedcigarette and match carrying package wherein the cigarette package has anumber of specially designed lines of perforation and a jacket providedwith slits at the lines of perforations, through the medium of which abook of matches may be attached to the cigarette package after the linesof perforations have been converted into slits.

A number of specific structural details embody further minor objects ofthe invention and the same will appear during the course of thefollowing specification, referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a cigarette package made in accordancewith the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the manner of attaching to thecigarette package, a match tion 20 disposed laterally thereto ofsubstantially the same length as the distance between line 12 andscoring l8 to form a flap 22.

A jacket 24 encloses case 8 and has a slit 26 in register with each lineof perforations l2 and I4 respectively. The width of slits 26 is greatenough to permit an overlying strip 28 having adhesive 30 thereon, toenter and seal the perforations in lines l2 and H.

Strips 28 are easily lifted from their operative position over slits 26and when the package of cigarettes having a case and jacket 8 and 24respectively, formed as above described, is purchased, the user mayreadily apply the match book IE to create a multiple unit p a e e thatshown in Fig. 2.

After withdrawing strips 28 lines of perforations I2 and H are developedinto slits by tearing case 8 therealong and then the free end of thecover 32 of match book. I6 is forced into the slit formed by the lowerline of perforations I4, and thence upwardly toward the slit formed bythe upper line of perforations l2.

Flap 22 is held in the position shown in Fig. 4 by the fingers of theoperator, to insure that the end of cover 32 will pass outwardly throughthe slit formed by perforations l2. This flap 22 closes the spacebetween cigarettes l0 and the side wall of case 8, wherein the slit isformed, and as force is exerted in the direction shown in Fig. 4,

rettes l0. One wall of case 8 has two lines of perforations l2 and Mrespectively, provided therein adjacent to but spaced from the ends ofcase 8. The distance between lines of perforations l2 and I4 is inconformity with the length the cover 32 and back wall 34 of book 16 aredrawn to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

, After book I8 is in place, flap 22 serves to seal the opening thatotherwise appears along the upper end of book l6, if flap 22 were notcreated. Thus, when match book It is closed and held by case 8, theslits through which it is threaded are sealed.

From the foregoing it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that acigarette package having means for attaching matches thereto may beeconomically constructed by following the concepts of this invention,and while the preferred embodiment has been illustrated and described,it is understood that many modifications might be made without departingfrom the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

In a multiple unit package of the character described, a case forming apart of one unit havin; two lines of perforations provided therein: aJacket enclosing the case having a'slit provided therein in registerwith each of said lines of perforation respectively; and a stripremovably overeach end thereof eiitending laterally therefrom toward thescoring to define a flap, the other of said lines of'perforations beingspaced from the first mentioned line to the side thereof opposite fromthe scoring, the edges of the slits being on each side of the respectivelines of perforations to expose the latter after the said strip has beenremoved.

HARRY H. JOHNSON.

